What was found
IN FLIGHT AIRCRAFT DEVELOPED EXCESSIVE VIBRATION. BEARING FAILURE. (THE BEARING WAS LUBRICATED AT AIRCRAFT TT 2920.31.)
- Difficulty date
- April 30, 2002
- Submitted
- June 10, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N617AL
- Make and model
- Bell 407
- Aircraft serial
- 53265
- System (JASC)
- 6510 · Tail Rotor Drive Shaft
- Part
- Bearing
- Part number
- 407340339101
- Part serial
- ZV11589
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- T/R Driveshaft
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- F
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.